Hurricane Melissa hit the island of Jamaica with a force rarely seen when it comes to storms.

It brought torrential rain, storm surge and winds close to 200 miles per hour.

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Hurricane Melissa hit the island of Jamaica with a force rarely seen when it comes to storms

Thousands of people are in emergency shelters. Hundreds of thousands are without electricity

At least 260,000 people of Jamaican descent live across the five boroughs, making the city the largest concentration of Jamaicans in the U.S.

Thousands of people are in emergency shelters. Hundreds of thousands are without electricity.

Officials are now starting the recovery phase.

At least 260,000 people of Jamaican descent live across the five boroughs, making the city the largest concentration of Jamaican

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